California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 10 km W of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10 km W of Huron, California on Fri, Sep 19, 1980, 2:53 PM PDT (21:53 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 10 km W of Huron, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1980-09-19 21:53:25 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.212° N, 120.215° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.3 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
248°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 84 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.712 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16813 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.0Central California · 16813 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.612 km W of Huron, California · 16813 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.512 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 16811 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 16811 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.610 km W of Huron, California · 16810 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.011 km W of Huron, California · 16810 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 3.85 km NW of Huron, California · 16810 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 1.911 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 4.510 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.810 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 3.03 km WNW of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.910 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.811 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.710 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.431 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16809 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.512 km W of Huron, California · 16808 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.811 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16808 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.211 km W of Huron, California · 16808 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.68 km W of Huron, California · 16808 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16807 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 3.613 km NNE of Shandon, California · 16807 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16806 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 16805 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 2.523 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16803 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 1.823 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16803 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 3.46 km WNW of Huron, California · 16801 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16799 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 1.933 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16798 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 2.110 km W of Huron, California · 16797 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 2.611km NNE of Avenal, CA · 16796 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  32. 2.55km E of Cholame, CA · 16796 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 1.89 km WNW of Huron, California · 16796 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 2.034 km NE of King City, California · 16795 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 2.04 km SSE of San Ardo, California · 16794 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 2.1Central California · 16792 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 4.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 16790 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 1.630 km NE of Soledad, California · 16790 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 2.230 km NE of Soledad, California · 16790 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 3.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 16790 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  41. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 16789 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 1.811 km W of Huron, California · 16787 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 16786 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 3.317 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16786 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  45. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 16786 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 1.736 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16784 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  47. 1.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16783 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 16782 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 3.48 km W of Huron, California · 16782 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 2.213 km WNW of Huron, California · 16782 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 1.76 km WNW of Huron, California · 16782 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 1.610 km N of Huron, California · 16781 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  53. 1.718 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16778 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  54. 1.524 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 16776 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  55. 3.2Central California · 16774 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  56. 2.222 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16774 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 3.09 km WNW of Huron, California · 16773 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  58. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 16773 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 2.311 km W of Huron, California · 16771 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 3.113 km WSW of Stratford, California · 16770 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of 84.

Before

  1. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 16813 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 16814 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.925 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16814 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 16814 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.19km NNW of Wasco, CA · 16816 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.52 km SE of Atascadero, California · 16818 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.522 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16819 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 1.927 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16819 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 16822 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 16822 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.58 km NE of Cayucos, California · 16823 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16823 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 16824 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.825 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16825 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.616km WNW of Squaw Valley, CA · 16825 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.67 km WSW of Atascadero, California · 16826 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16828 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16828 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16829 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.027 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 16829 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1055889. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC.